| slovo | definícia |
decently
(mass) | decently
- poriadne, slušne |
decently
(encz) | decently,řádně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
decently
(encz) | decently,slušně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Decently
(gcide) | decent \de"cent\ (d[=e]"sent), a. [L. decens, decentis, p. pr.
of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory,
honor, ornament, Gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think;
cf. Skr. d[=a][,c] to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E.
attire, tire: cf. F. d['e]cent. Cf. Decorate, Decorum,
Deign.]
1. Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming;
fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent
language. --Shak.
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Before his decent steps. --Milton.
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2. Free from immodesty or obscenity; modest.
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3. Comely; shapely; well-formed. [Archaic]
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A sable stole of cyprus lawn
Over thy decent shoulders drawn. --Milton.
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By foreign hands thy decent limbs composed. --Pope.
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4. Moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable;
fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a
decent fortune; a decent person.
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A decent retreat in the mutability of human affairs.
--Burke.
-- De"cent*ly, adv. -- De"cent*ness, n.
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decently
(wn) | decently
adv 1: in a decent manner; "they don't know how to dress
decently" [ant: indecently]
2: in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't
you carry me decent?" [syn: properly, decently, decent,
in good order, right, the right way] [ant:
improperly] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
indecently
(encz) | indecently,nemravně adv: Zdeněk Brožindecently,sprostě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Decently
(gcide) | decent \de"cent\ (d[=e]"sent), a. [L. decens, decentis, p. pr.
of decere to be fitting or becoming; akin to decus glory,
honor, ornament, Gr. dokei^n to seem good, to seem, think;
cf. Skr. d[=a][,c] to grant, to give; and perh. akin to E.
attire, tire: cf. F. d['e]cent. Cf. Decorate, Decorum,
Deign.]
1. Suitable in words, behavior, dress, or ceremony; becoming;
fit; decorous; proper; seemly; as, decent conduct; decent
language. --Shak.
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Before his decent steps. --Milton.
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2. Free from immodesty or obscenity; modest.
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3. Comely; shapely; well-formed. [Archaic]
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A sable stole of cyprus lawn
Over thy decent shoulders drawn. --Milton.
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By foreign hands thy decent limbs composed. --Pope.
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4. Moderate, but competent; sufficient; hence, respectable;
fairly good; reasonably comfortable or satisfying; as, a
decent fortune; a decent person.
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A decent retreat in the mutability of human affairs.
--Burke.
-- De"cent*ly, adv. -- De"cent*ness, n.
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Indecently
(gcide) | Indecently \In*de"cent*ly\, adv.
In an indecent manner.
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indecently
(wn) | indecently
adv 1: in an indecent manner; "she was rather indecently
dressed" [ant: decently] |
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